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Comparison between Asus PB278Q vs Asus ROG Strix XG27UQR

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278Q Asus ROG Strix XG27UQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number PB278Q ROG Strix XG27UQR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.95 in
68.4 cm
684.47 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung AU Optronics
Display Type PLS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 % 82.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
3.71 in
9.4 cm
94.33 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
16.63 in
42.2 cm
422.36 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
10.02 in
25.5 cm
254.5 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Color Accuracy
Display Widget
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
GameVisual
Ultra-Low Blue Light
GamePlus
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression)
Nvidia G-SYNC Compatible
Aura Sync
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381.11 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz 30 kHz - 329 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cabl (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL
CU
ErP
E-Standby
FCC
ICES-3
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TUV-Flicker Free
TUV-Low Blue Light
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Windows 7 WHQL
Windows 8.1 WHQL
Windows 10 WHQL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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